By court order, the Fish and Wildlife
Service was directed to reconsider whether the Westslope cutthroat trout should
be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

After a thorough review of all the
available scientific information, we reaffirm our previous decision that the
Westslope cutthroat does not warrant listing as a threatened species because
abundant, stable, and reproducing populations remain well distributed throughout
its historic range.